Judge David J. Novak tried many high profile cases during his previous tenure in the U.S. Attorney's Office, including the prosecution of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person convicted to date for his role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Visit the new exhibit "The Enemy Has Disappeared From Our Waters: The War of 1812 in Southeastern Virginia" in Swem's Special Collections now-April 12. In letters, maps, and testimony those affected by the war tell their part of its larger narrative.

Visit Swem Library for exhibits from the "From Fights To Rights" project commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. Exhibits rotate at least twice each year.